Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by was 29,451 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
29,451 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
29,451 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
26,818 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom, 1999–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200320081999: 26.8k Thousand persons2000: 27.2k Thousand persons2001: 27.5k Thousand persons2002: 27.7k Thousand persons2003: 28.0k Thousand persons2004: 28.2k Thousand persons2005: 28.7k Thousand persons2006: 29.0k Thousand persons2007: 29.2k Thousand persons2008: 29.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 29,451 Thousand persons for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom peaked at 29,451 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,818 Thousand persons, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 2 region (1999-2008) in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 26,818 Thousand persons
2000 27,204 Thousand persons +1.4%
2001 27,490 Thousand persons +1.1%
2002 27,676 Thousand persons +0.7%
2003 27,973 Thousand persons +1.1%
2004 28,250 Thousand persons +1.0%
2005 28,673 Thousand persons +1.5%
2006 28,974 Thousand persons +1.1%
2007 29,191 Thousand persons +0.7%
2008 29,451 Thousand persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,818 Thousand persons 26,818 Thousand persons 26,818 Thousand persons 1
2000s 28,320 Thousand persons 27,204 Thousand persons 29,451 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 38,472 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,451 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 26,460 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 23,039 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in United Kingdom was 29,451 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 29,451 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26,818 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 2 region (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 2 region (1999-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 3,775 data points, 1999–2008
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